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TIL: The apartheid government in South Africa had paid kill squads that silenced those that spoke out. Seemingly regardless of public profile or race

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kJ811 TIL The thick white rind on the outside of a wheel of brie cheese is actually mold, Penicillum candidum
vP4X8 TIL the youngest person to ever give birth was just 5 years old
mxvdP TIL about Valerie Solanas, a radical feminist who founded SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men) and attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol, going so far as to stalk him after her release from prison
GAp11 TIL The Romans had the first newspaper in the world, the Acta Diurna, or Daily Doings, in 59 BC. Although no copies of this paper have survived, it is widely believed to have published chronicles of events, assemblies, births, deaths, and daily gossip.
kvM4 TIL NY State Assembly member Steve Katz was pulled over for speeding when he was found with marijuana. He received 20 hours of community service, a $75 fee, and his ticket was reduced to a parking violation.